Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Education addressed Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 319 on August 11, 2025, regarding the best-performing states in the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024. The survey, conducted by NCERT, assessed student competencies in Grades 3, 6, and 9 under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The response includes details on state performance, assessment criteria, Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) performance in mathematics, and steps to enhance KV standards.
Key Points / Main Content:
PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024:
• Formerly known as the National Achievement Survey, it was undertaken by the National Assessment Centre, PARAKH, NCERT.
• Assessed baseline performance under NEP 2020 for students in Grades 3, 6, and 9.
• Involved over 21.15 lakh students, 2.70 lakh teachers/school leaders, and 74,000+ schools across 781 districts and all States/UTs.
• National, State, and District level reports are available on the PARAKH dashboard.
• Used percent correct scores based on stagewise learning competencies defined under NCFFS and NCFSE.
Performance of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Mathematics:
• Grade 3: KVs scored 57% compared to the national average of 60%.
• Grade 6: KVs scored 55% compared to the national average of 46%.
• Grade 9: KVs scored 43% compared to the national average of 37%.
• Grade 9 national average for understanding sets of numbers and their properties is 31%.
Steps to Enhance KV Standards:
• Implementing Balvatika I, II, and III in selected KVs for early childhood education.
• Adopting Vidya Pravesh, a three-month school readiness module for Grade I.
• Deploying Jaadui Pitara and e-Jaadu Pitara learning kits.
• Integrating activity-based, experiential, art-integrated, and toy-based learning.
• Promoting Competency-Based Learning (CBL) and ICT integration.
• Conducting capacity-building programs for teachers and school leaders in collaboration with NCERT, CBSE, IITs, and other institutions.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Education:
Impact: Required to provide details on state performance, assessment criteria, KV performance, and steps to enhance KV standards in response to parliamentary questions.
Action Required: Continue to monitor and support the implementation of strategic measures to address identified gaps and enhance the quality of education in KVs.
NCERT and National Assessment Centre, PARAKH:
Impact: Responsible for undertaking the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 and providing the assessment data.
Action Required: Maintain the PARAKH dashboard with National, State, and District level reports. Collaborate with KVS on capacity-building programs.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS):
Impact: Responsible for improving student performance, particularly in mathematics.
Action Required: Implement strategic measures like Balvatika, Vidya Pravesh, Jaadui Pitara, and enhanced teacher training programs to address identified gaps and enhance the overall quality of education.
Students:
Impact: Affected by the assessment of competencies and the efforts to improve teaching and learning environments.
Action Required: Engage with new learning approaches and resources, and participate actively in competency-based learning activities.
Teachers and School Leaders:
Impact: Involved in the assessment process and responsible for implementing new teaching methodologies.
Action Required: Participate in capacity-building programs, integrate new learning approaches, and use assessment data to inform instruction.
Key Entities Referenced
National Education Policy NEP 2020: A national policy that provides a framework for education in India, mentioned as the basis for competency development assessment.
PARAKH: Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development, a National Assessment Center under NCERT.
Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024: A national survey undertaken by PARAKH to assess baseline performance in competency development among students.
NCERT: National Council of Educational Research and Training, an organization involved in the National Assessment Centre, PARAKH.
Kendriya Vidyalayas: A system of central government schools in India.
National Curriculum Framework School Education NCFSE: A framework that defines the stagewise learning competencies for students.
Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education.
SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN: The Minister of Education.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 319
ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025
Best Performing States of PARAKH
*319. Prof. Sougata Ray:
Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the best performing States of the Performance Assessment, Review and
Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) Rashtriya Sarvekshen 2024;
(b) the details of the criteria followed to arrive at the results along with the details of the
States which obtained Grade 3 and Grade 6;
(c) whether the Kendriya Vidyalayas recorded the lowest performance in mathematics in
Grade 3 and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether it is a fact that only 31 per cent of students could explore and understand sets of
numbers and their properties; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to enhance the standard of
Kendriya Vidyalayas?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF EDUCATION
(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
******STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 319 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025 ASKED BY HON’BLE
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, PROF. SOUGATA RAY REGARDING “BEST
PERFORMING STATES OF PARAKH”.
(a) & (b) The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 (formerly National Achievement Survey)
was undertaken by the National Assessment Centre, PARAKH, NCERT under the aegis of the
Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education to understand the
baseline performance under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in development of
competencies among students at the end of the Foundational, Preparatory, and Middle stages
(Grades 3, 6, and 9 respectively) of schooling.
Nationwide over 21.15 lakh students and 2.70 lakh teachers and school leaders from more
than 74,000 schools across 781 districts from all States/UTs participated in the assessment.
National, State and District level reports for PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 are
available at https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en, a dedicated dashboard designed to
disseminate the findings of the assessment. List of best performing States/UTs and districts at
various stages of schooling, based on average percent correct scores, is available in the
National report hosted on the dashboard (link given above).
Under the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan, the sampled cohort of students, ensuring
proportional representation across regions and school categories, were assessed on test items,
which were prepared on the basis of stage-wise learning competencies as defined under the
National Curriculum Framework- Foundation Stage (NCF-FS) and National Curriculum
Framework- School Education (NCF-SE). The performance on these test items were analysed
using Percent Correct Scores, derived using globally accepted assessment theory and models,
to arrive at the State/UT wise scores which are available in the National, State and District
level reports hosted on the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 dashboard.
(c) to (e) As per PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan, 2024, the performance of students in
Mathematics in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) vis-a-vis national average for different stages of
schooling, including Foundational Stage (assessed in Grade 3), is given below:
Percentage Correct Scores in Kendriya Vidyalayas National Average
Mathematics
Foundational Stage (Grade 3) 57 60
Preparatory Stage (Grade 6) 55 46
Middle Stage (Grade 9) 43 37The National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) inter-alia recommends
that students should gain certain competencies such as exploring and understanding sets of
numbers and their properties by the end of Middle Stage. Percent correct scores at the
National level for competencies related to Mathematics, assessed by the PARAKH Rashtriya
Sarvekshan 2024 in Grade 9, is given at Annexure.
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has undertaken a number of strategic measures to
address the identified gaps and enhance the overall quality of education, especially at the
foundational Stage. Key interventions include implementation of Balvatika I, II, and III in
selected KVs to provide strong early childhood education, adoption of Vidya Pravesh, a
three-month play-based school readiness module for Grade I learners, deployment of Jaadui
Pitara, e-Jaadu Pitara learning kits and , integration of activity-based, experiential, art-
integrated, and toy-based learning approaches in classrooms to create joyful and engaging
learning environments, promotion of Competency-Based Learning (CBL) and ICT
integration using smart boards, digital resources, and the PM e-Vidya KVS Channel to
support multimodal learning. Besides, KVS has also undertaken robust capacity-building
programmes in collaboration with NCERT, CBSE, IITs, IISERs, Homi Bhabha Centre for
Science Education (HBCSE), National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)
and other institutions to continually upgrade the skills of teachers and school leaders. These
comprehensive and multi-layered efforts are designed to strengthen foundational learning and
enhance student performance across all levels of schooling.
*****Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 319 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025 ASKED BY HON’BLE
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, PROF. SOUGATA RAY REGARDING “BEST
PERFORMING STATES OF PARAKH”.
Competency wise percentage correct score in Mathematics at Middle Stage (Grade 9)
Competency Competency Description National Score
Code in percentage
Correct
C-1.2 Discovers, identifies, and explores patterns in numbers and 39%
describes rules for their formation (e.g., multiples of 7,
powers of 3, prime numbers), and explains relations
between different patterns
C-1.4 Explores and understands sets of numbers, such as whole 31%
numbers, fractions, integers, rational numbers, and real
numbers, and their properties, and visualises them on the
number line
C-1.5 Explores the idea of percentage and applies it to solve 28%
problems
C-1.6 Explores and applies fractions (both as ratios and in 31%
decimal form) in daily-life situations
C-2.2 Extends the representation of a number in the form of a 44%
variable or an algebraic expression using a variable
C-2.3 Forms algebraic expressions using variables, coefficients, 38%
and constants and manipulates them through basic
operations
C-2.5 Develops own methods to solve puzzles and problems 37%
using algebraic thinking
C-3.2 Outlines the properties of lines, angles, triangles, 37%
quadrilaterals, and polygons and applies them to solve
related problems
C-3.5 Understands congruence and similarity as it applies to 40%
geometric shapes and identifies similar and congruent
trianglesC-4.1 Discovers, understands, and uses formulae to determine 39%
the area of a square, triangle, parallelogram, and trapezium
and develops strategies to find the areas of composite 2D
shapes
C-5.1 Collects, organises, and interprets the data using measures 41%
of central tendencies such as average/mean, mode, and
median
C-6.1 Applies both inductive and deductive logic to formulate 29%
definitions and conjectures, evaluate and produce
convincing arguments or proofs to turn these definitions
and conjectures into theorems or correct statements,
particularly in the areas of algebra, elementary number
theory, and geometry